The Good Old Days: Take a glance back in time

The N.B. Shelby house, built in Ellisville in 1907. N.B. Shelby was one of the first businessmen in town and served as president of the Bank of Ellisville in 1894.
(Photo:
Photo courtesy of Victor Walters
)

An old horse-drawn fire truck owned by Roy Smith of Ellisville. This photograph was featured in a 1976 issue of the Hattiesburg American, but the vintage fire truck dates to 1912.
(Photo:
American file photo
)